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On the recordJuly 28, 2014
I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois. Let me now yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne). Although he does not have on one of his signature ties, he is the informal chair of the ``bowtie caucus'' and someone who has been a champion for the district he represents in New Jersey.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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Jul 28, 2014

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